Senior Software Engineer, Quora

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours" (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or completion of a coding bootcamp or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of experience working with large-scale codebases and systems, particularly web applications and front-end architecture
• 4+ years of experience building APIs that are used by large teams
• 2+ years of experience working with React and GraphQL
• Experience with NextJS, Relay, or similar modern web frameworks

Desirable

• This role will be working on our Poe product
• Our small engineering team tackles challenging problems every day
• We value a culture of continuous learning and improvement, encouraging our engineers to think big and experiment with new ideas
• With continuous deployment, we quickly see our changes live in the product and iterate rapidly
• We focus on creating polished products and writing high-quality code by designing APIs and abstractions that are extensible and maintainable
• At Quora, development velocity is crucial, and we invest heavily in improving tools, abstractions, and frameworks to empower developers to move faster and achieve more with a lean team
• The Platform team focuses on making product developers (engineers, designers, data scientists) more productive by building tools, frameworks, and abstractions that simplify their work
• This team’s projects range from developing reusable UI component libraries and improving front-end debugging tools to accelerating code deployment and optimizing site performance
• Recently, the team has led efforts to migrate Quora’s legacy front-end system to modern frameworks (React, GraphQL, Relay)
• This role has a particular emphasis on front-end frameworks and tools that support the Poe product, making it ideal for engineers excited about empowering others through great front-end infrastructure
• In this role, you’ll work closely with other team members to improve the efficiency of product developers across Poe and Quora, with a front-end lean
• You’ll collaborate with Poe product teams to understand pain points and build tools to help them move faster
• You’ll primarily work with modern JavaScript frameworks like React, NextJS, GraphQL, and Relay, while also occasionally working across the stack in Python
• This is a great opportunity for full-stack engineers with a front-end focus who are passionate about building reliable, performant products and helping other developers succeed
• Develop, maintain, and expand tools that make Poe and Quora product developers (engineers, designers, data scientists) more efficient, with a focus on front-end capabilities
• Contribute to building and maintaining reusable UI components and front-end abstractions used by developers
• Collaborate closely with product teams to identify pain points and understand developer workflow challenges
• Drive proposals and initiatives to improve front-end development workflows, adopt new frameworks, and standardize practices